Inhaled corticosteroid use in asthmatic children receiving Ohio Medicaid: Trend analysis, 1997-2001

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 538-544

  Stevenson, Michelle D ^a   Heaton, Pamela C ^b   Moomaw, Charles J ^c   Bean, Judy A ^d   Ruddy, Richard M ^d  

^a NORTHEAST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE; CORTICOSTEROID; SALBUTAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREND STUDY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 45149114494     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)60049-X     Document Type: Article

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